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BBATCAR

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Carburetor Recommendation - Pontiac 462
« on: April 06, 2021, 06:52:19 PM »
Hi All,

I have the following set up/specs and looking for recommendation for a carburetor. Car will be 100% street. According to the calculators it states 770 CFM to 850 CFM, mostly Holley comes up. Not interested in EFI as mine has been nothing but trouble and going back to a carb. Rear gears are 3.42 and TKO600 5-speed. Thanks all in advance!

KRE Built 462 Stoker
KRE aluminum heads
270/288 with .544/.528 on a 115 L/S custom Roller Cam (218/230 HR15), Crower Rollers
PRW Alum. 1.65 rockers - Pro
Dyno REAR Wheel - 408 HP / 447 TQ  (w/EFI)
1975 Trans Am 4 Speed Car
Upgraded to TKO 600 5 Speed
400 Pontiac build by Kauffman, Stroke 462 ci
KRE Heads, Roller Cam, Holley 870 Street Avenger
Ride Tech Stage 2 Pro Tour Suspension
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scarebird

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Re: Carburetor Recommendation - Pontiac 462
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2021, 08:36:25 PM »
The new Summit carb is well received.  A friend with a 428 powered Firebird gave up on Holleys and ran this:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-m08750vs

He is very happy with it.

jonathonar89

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Re: Carburetor Recommendation - Pontiac 462
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2021, 09:03:39 PM »
I just bought a Holley Street Avenger myself.   770cfm, electric choke, vacuum secondary and 4150 dual metering blocks.  You'll pay a premium for Holley name but this one I ordered was actually in stock.  Many carburetors and EFI system are on back order right now.
https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/street/parts/0-80770

A cool looking new carburetor company I would look into is FST.  The bowl plugs for easy jet changes and screw-in air bleeds look like nice overall features to make tuning easier.
https://fstcarb.com/products/41750p-1/
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Re: Carburetor Recommendation - Pontiac 462
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2021, 09:30:24 AM »
Thanks for the recommendations - I was leaning towards the Holley 770 Avenger and sounds like it will work well on the 462. I'll check out the Summit one since I never considered them,
1975 Trans Am 4 Speed Car
Upgraded to TKO 600 5 Speed
400 Pontiac build by Kauffman, Stroke 462 ci
KRE Heads, Roller Cam, Holley 870 Street Avenger
Ride Tech Stage 2 Pro Tour Suspension
Vintage AC/Heater, RTX Dakota Gauges
Wilwood Brakes, 17" Pontiac Wheels
Flickr Page
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Re: Carburetor Recommendation - Pontiac 462
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2021, 09:30:24 AM »
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